Article: COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE INVESTIGATES CASE OF BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS

The Colorado Department of Agriculture issued the following news release:

The Colorado Department of Agriculture and United States Department of Agriculture is investigating a case of bovine tuberculosis (TB) out of Douglas County.

"CDA is taking quick action to ensure this disease does not spread," said Colorado State Veterinarian John Maulsby. "This is unfortunate but I am confident that our veterinarians and animal health officials will be able to effectively deal with this."

The bull was sold from its Colorado owner to a meat packing plant in San Angelo, Texas. During routine inspection of the carcass, lesions were discovered in the lungs of the bull. The meat was isolated from the ...

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